Serial Player
Chapter 1099 - 750: What Shall We Do with Him?

Chapter 1099: Chapter 750: What Shall We Do with Him?

Yinhu decisively bolted, and did so with remarkable speed.

Even those close by could only catch a glimpse of a dark shadow bursting through the dimness, darting toward the exit at high velocity.

Yinhu hadn’t alerted any of his companions, neither Tang Lai nor the others. Perhaps there wasn’t time, or maybe he planned to have his companions draw the enemies’ attention.

But, no doubt, this provided him the chance to make his escape.

The task originally assigned to Tang Lai was to contain the official player who was unleashing bolts of lightning. As a proficient multi-ability Transcendent, his combat strength was perhaps the strongest amongst those present from the Tianyan Association, except for Yinhu.

As for the other two Transcendents, their job was to kidnap that player’s family member, thereby forcing the officials to allow themselves to leave.

However, having already made some contact with Li Changhe, Tang Lai naturally did not move, hiding with Su Nuo in a corner when the Tianyan Association members acted.

The other two Transcendents from Tianyan Association weren’t as lucky, though.

Utterly unaware, the two unleashed their greatest strength and rapidly struck at where the wounded were.

....

In the moment when the lights dimmed, Zhao Qianhui, who was taking care of the wounded in the corner, was the first to react.

Almost at the same time as the light faded, he sensed danger, feeling his hairs stand on end. He caught a glimpse of a huge shadow hurtling towards him.

The training from this period and his honed instincts from tasks allowed him to react swiftly.

"Be careful!" he shouted, alerting everyone.

At the same time, a ripple in space flickered in his hand, and he drew out a long knife.

With a swift swipe of his left hand across the blade, he sliced open his skin and his blood touched the knife, instantly spreading a scarlet flame across the blade.

That was his Title Skill, Bloody Flame Fury.

Once activated, his blood would grant his weapons Mysterious System fire damage. It could both break through Mysterious System defenses and scorch his enemies.

This scarlet flame briefly illuminated the dark corner, but what met his gaze was an enormous ape with a horrifying visage, swinging a metal club straight at Zhao Qianhui’s head.

A chill ran through Zhao Qianhui’s heart as he swung his knife to strike.

The moment the knife collided with the metal club, Zhao Qianhui felt an overpowering force, nearly knocking the knife out of his grasp. He stepped back several paces before he managed to steady himself.

But in doing so, he was forced out of the defensive line meant to protect the wounded.

When Zhao Qianhui looked towards his original position, his heart sank.

The assault had come too suddenly, and only he had managed to react. His two special squad teammates, even if they had reacted, were too slow to defend themselves from being knocked away by the giant ape.

Besides the nearly two-meter-tall White-haired Giant Ape, a majestic White Lion had also appeared beside the wounded.

The lion, with paws as big as washbasins, pinned Xu Fu to the ground by his chest, forcing him, who had been attempting to endure the pain and release his skill, back to the floor.

Xu Fu had struggled to rise as the turmoil began, but with his severe injuries, he couldn’t respond in time and was quickly subdued again.

The head of the White Lion was nestled on someone’s shoulder, as if it might snap off the person’s head in the next second.

The sudden appearance of the two fearsome beasts amidst the wounded caused such terror that the wounded dared not move.

The good news was that the previous tremors had utterly destroyed the shelter’s lighting, so many people were oblivious to the situation here, preventing a larger panic.

And these two were the Symbiotic Bodies of the Demon Beast Species, controlled by those two Tianyan Association Transcendents.

"Everyone hold still, otherwise this young man is going to become food," a Transcendent from the Tianyan Association chuckled lightly as he blocked Zhao Qianhui, knife at the ready.

The plan had been a success. Taking advantage of the dim environment, they had launched a surprise attack and successfully taken a player’s family member hostage.

With the first step of the plan completed, what remained was to take the hostage and safely leave the shelter.

"Damn it, who the hell are you guys? What do you want to do?" Xu Fu was panicking inside. He was pinned down on the stretcher by the White Lion. His injuries rendered him completely unable to fight back, and he didn’t dare to either.

Because the White Lion’s gaping maw was right next to Li Changhe’s neck. He was afraid that any resistance from him would lead to Li Changhe being decapitated.

"You don’t need to know," another Transcendent from Tianyan Association sneered. Then, holding a curved knife to Li Changhe’s chin, he said, "All you need to know is that if you make a move, I will cut him..."

"And do what to him exactly?" Zhao Qianhui retorted.

"Yeah, do what to me exactly?" Li Changhe also asked, seemingly very puzzled.

This made the Transcendent from Tianyan Association pause, feeling like he must have gotten the wrong script. With a knife to your neck, you’re asking what I’m going to do to you? Are you fucking stupid?

"Looks like I need to make clear what the consequences will be for you," the Tianyan Association Transcendent moved the blade to Li Changhe’s arm, seemingly intending to sever it.

"Wait!" Xu Fu was terrified inside, thinking you two had better not provoke them any further at this point!

Zhao Qianhui, aren’t you and Li Changhe good buddies? Does he want to get him killed?

And you, Li Changhe, for crying out loud, you’re the one who’s been captured! Stop talking so much! This isn’t the time for your nonsense!

"What are your demands? We can meet them, just put the knife down first!" Xu Fu roared.

"Oh? Looks like this guy’s family has a high status. So valued? Is he the family member of one of your team leaders? Yanyun’s or Yu Zhou’s?" the Transcendent blocking Zhao Qianhui taunted.

"Actually, status doesn’t really matter. Protecting family, protecting the public, it’s all the same for them," Li Changhe replied calmly, "But yes, you guessed right. My family members do hold a high status in the Yanyun branch. You had better be careful."

"Heh... we’re not worried about any retaliation," the Transcendent with the knife scoffed. "Even if your family member is at the team leader level, they can’t save you now."

"No, she’s not the team leader yet," Li Changhe said with a smile, wrapping his arm around the White Lion’s neck and speaking in a subdued voice, "She’s a Holder."

"Li... you!" Xu Fu was astonished. He hadn’t expected Li Changhe to be a Holder’s family member, let alone that he would reveal this identity here. That would only put themselves at an even greater disadvantage!

A Holder with Divinity? The family member of an official Holder?

They had caught a big fish!

The Transcendent from Tianyan Association was emotionally shaken; the officials were very strict about protecting Holders, to the point of spreading false information to mislead the public.

They had actually taken a Holder’s family member hostage?

This was truly...

While the knife-wielding Transcendent was still happy, thinking they had received good news,

The Transcendent blocking Zhao Qianhui’s path turned deathly pale. He turned and ran.

There are only two Holders in Yanyun...

According to intelligence, a man and a woman. They were the inheritors of Aegarys and Bain.

And if this family member’s girlfriend is a Holder... that means... he is the partner of the Holder of Bain. His last name is Li...

And according to the intelligence... the partner of that Holder is...

The Crownless King!